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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 103 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. a poor summary
  3. covering both sides
  4. a clear last line
  5. getting facts wrong
  6. points in favour
  7. short and balanced
  8. a good summary
  9. blaming others
  10. no
  11. being short and clear
  12. False
  13. about a minute
  14. a poor summary
  15. a poor summary
  16. mentioning key facts
  17. a poor summary
  18. trailing off
  19. True
  20. a poor summary
  21. naming the main points
  22. the whole group
  23. points in favour
  24. a poor summary
  25. True
  26. points against
  27. at the end
  28. a good summary
  29. a long repeat of all
  30. saying where we agreed
  31. adding a new point
  32. points in favour
  33. a good summary
  34. False
  35. a good summary
  36. points in favour
  37. a good summary
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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